Princess Garden of Mayfair

Dim Sum for Sunday brunch is a tradition. Princess Garden of Mayfair is always busy Sunday brunch, which in Chinese saying is a good sign as it's popular and probably worth the wait. Dim Sum comes in little dishes so you end up ordering a couple which gives you a good variety. We had many different ones so here's my highlights from the whole meal, and pictures of the main items.

Pea shoot cooked in a broth. Pea shoot isn't widely available in Chinese restaurants, mainly because pea shoots can be hard to source and are quite expensive. The pea shoots were fresh and tasted clear which Chinese like as it helps with the chi.

It's hard to find tasty Shanghai dumplings in London. I've had many in China town and many usually have thick pastry on the outside and lacks the stock on the inside. Princess Garden has the addition of crab meat inside, the pastry was the right thickness and had stock running out once you bite it.

Shredded mooli pastries are also very rare for dim sum in this country, but its definitely worth trying. It's crisp on the outside with flaky pastry and soft on the inside filled with shredded mooli. I prefer this than the classic dim sum favourite of mooli cake. The pumpkin dim sum is an unique item to Princess Garden, I haven't seen this anywhere else in London. They look so cute like little pumpkins. They're sweet, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

My favourite item has got to be their roast bbq pork bun (as pictured). Roast bbq pork buns can be bought in the bakeries in China town, however they're at least 3 times the size. The buns here are soft filled with meaty bbq pork which is slightly sweet and savory. I love this dish so much I order two portions.

If you're planning to try Princess Garden, especially on a Sunday for brunch/lunch make sure you book in advance as there's likely to be a long wait otherwise, the wait is worth it though, as it is one of my favourite Chinese places in London